The Fifth Third Bank inside the Kroger located at 70 Martha Layne Collins Blvd. in Cold Spring has closed. The bank’s official last day open was March 30 after consolidating with the nearby Highland Heights location. Nearby locations to frequent instead:
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Get a pic of your pup with the Easter Bunny at Bark Park & Patio
Does your fur child need a photo with the Easter Bunny? Friday, April 7, from 6 to 9 p.m., will be a chance to get your pup’s photo with the Easter Bunny at the Bark Park & Patio. With a donation at the event, patrons can access the Bark Park & Patio for free. Each […]
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Cody Road in Independence reopens
As of Sunday, April 2, Cody Road in Independence has been re-opened to traffic. Mayor Chris Reinersman announced the re-opening on the city’s Facebook page. The road runs alongside a creek, which is prone to flooding. The city closed the road in February to repair its poorly maintained culvert, which had proved inadequate to channeling […]
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Traffic switch on Mt. Zion Road scheduled for Thursday
The Kentucky Department of Transportation is warning motorists of a traffic switch happening Thursday, April 6, on Mt. Zion Road. More specifically, the switch will occur on KY 536/Mt Zion Road between U.S. 25/Dixie Highway and Sigmon Lane. KY 536 eastbound and westbound traffic will still operate in one lane in each direction but will […]
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Independence considers raising building permit fees
The Independence City Council completed the first reading of a proposed ordinance this week that would raise the fees for building permits throughout the city. This is the first time the city has considered changing its permitting fees since 2015. Kentucky statute prevents cities from making profits on building permits, so rates are set to […]
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Independence accepts construction bid aimed at fixing water seepage issues in Falcon Ridge subdivision
Independence City Council unanimously accepted a bid Monday night to perform corrective construction in the streets of the Falcon Ridge subdivision. The bid relates to a corrective construction project addressing water seepage in the subdivision, which has caused damage to road expansion joints and led to unsightly mold blooms along the sidewalks and curbs. The […]
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Lt. Gov. Coleman presents Kenton County organizations with state funding awards
Kentucky’s lieutenant governor, Jacqueline Coleman, presented state funding awards to a variety of Kenton County organizations at a special event at the Kenton County courthouse in Covington Monday morning. The money will serve to augment the region with additional investment in the hopes that the selected organizations can better build out their programs, services and, […]
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Over 2K NKY residents without power due to high winds
Over 2,000 Northern Kentucky residents are currently without power due to high winds. According to Duke Energy, around 1,000 residents in Villa Hills and a little over 1,000 in the Highland Heights and Fort Thomas area are experiencing outages. Duke has currently not provided an estimated time of restoration for any NKY outages. The NKY, […]
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Temporary lane closures scheduled for KY 1017 on April 3
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has warned Boone County residents that KY 1017, Turfway Road, will undergo multiple temporary closures so that utility infrastructure can be repaired on April 3. The work will occur just east of ramps onto I-75 from 11 p.m., April 3 to 2 a.m., April 4. There will be multiple locations where […]
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Southgate plans annual Arbor Day celebration
On April 28 at 11:30 a.m., the City of Southgate will celebrate Arbor Day. For 18 years, Southgate has received a Tree City USA award from the Arbor Day Foundation, and it has also received the Growth Award for 17 years. Activities will be held at the Southgate Community Center. Every year, the city honors […]